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The suspected migrants will be handed over to authorities in Grand Cayman

(CNN)A Disney cruise ship stopped on its way to the Cayman Islands to pick up 12 suspected migrants southeast of Cuba, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.

Disney Wonder was heading from Miami to Grand Cayman when the group of suspected migrants was spotted around 8 p.m. Saturday, according to a source with knowledge of the incident.

The migrants were brought aboard the boat, which boasts "11 decks overflowing with restaurants, pools, recreation and more."

Disney Wonder won for "best entertainment" and "best service" in the 2016 Cruisers' Choice Awards from CruiseCritic.com.

The 12 suspected migrants, who were all Cuban, were on a "rustic" vessel, U.S. Coast Guard 7th District spokesman Jon-Paul Rios said. "Rustic" is a term authorities use to describe dangerous, unseaworthy vessels, Rios said.

The Disney Wonder also picked up a group of stranded migrants in 2013.

At the time, Disney said it picked up that group at the request of the Coast Guard.

Cruise ships have agreements to contact the U.S. Coast Guard if they come in contact with migrants, Rios said, and it's common for cruise ships to pick up migrants stranded at sea, take them to the ship's next port of call and hand them over to authorities.